A control study on the development of "cool" and "hot" executive functions between cerebral palsy children and normal children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2010.07.003
- VernacularTitle:脑瘫患儿与正常儿童冷热执行功能发展的对比研究
- Author:
Xiaoming LI
;
Kai WANG
;
Xiaohong WEN
;
Weina SHI
;
Hongbin WANG
;
Jinhua HUANG
;
Huizhi HUANG
;
Wanyun WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral palsy;
Executive function;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2010;19(7):583-586
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the differences and development of executive function(EF) between cerebral palsy(CP) children and normal children. Methods Forty-eight 4 ～6 years old CP children and fiftyeight normal children were tested by "cool" and "hot" EFs. Results There were significant differences between "cool" EF of CP children(18.34±14.31) and normal children(6.94 ±3. 18) ( t = 3. 83, P<0.01 ) ;and there were significant differences between "hot" EF of CP children(279.67 ±330. 18) and normal children(709.31 ± 304. 13)( t = -4.93, P< 0.01). There were significant age differences on the "cool" EF ( F=8.689, P< 0.01) and "hot" EF ( F=3. 833, P<0.05) of CP children. There were significant age differences on the "cool" EF ( F= 15.469, P<0.01) and on the "hot" EF ( F=8.470, P<0.01) of normal children. There was negative correlation between "cool" EFs and "hot" EFs( r= -0.440, P<0.01). Conclusion "Cool" and "hot" EFs of CP children are lower than those of normal children. "Cool" and "hot" EFs can develop from 4 to 6 years old,but the development of EFs are not absolutely consistent between CP children and normal children. There is correlation between "cool" and "hot" EFs in patients with CP,but not dissociation.
